Veterinary Neurology

Veterinary Neurology/Neurosurgery

Dogs and cats can suffer from many of the same brain, spinal cord and neuromuscular problems that humans do. These all fall into the specialty of neurology/neurosurgery and include a wide range of disorders – seizures (epilepsy), ruptured disks, spinal cord injuries, head trauma, brain tumors, etc. Although neurological disorders sometimes cause great distress for pets and owners, many of these problems can be treated very successfully.

Because the diagnosis and treatment of a neurological disorder can be complex and challenging, general practice veterinarians often work with board-certified veterinary neurologists/ neurosurgeons like Dr. Kube, who is an expert in managing disorders of the brain, spinal cord and neuromuscular system as well as in neurosurgery.

We offer same day diagnostic imaging services with the MRI being on-site.

We also offer full service electrodiagnostic testing (EMG/NCV/BAER) for animals with neuromuscular diseases. Muscle and nerve biopsies are done on-site as well.

Dr. Kube performs a complete range of neurosurgeries on dogs and cats, such as dorsal & hemilaminectomies, ventral slot procedures, intervertebral disk fenestration, spinal stabilization, and exploration of the peripheral nerves and nerve roots. We also do state-of-the-art intracranial neurosurgical procedures such as craniotomies and ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement.

These tests are all performed under short-acting anesthetics. They are used to diagnose and formulate a treatment for diseases of the nervous system such as neuropathies, myopathies, radiculopathies, myasthenia gravis, polymyositis, coonhound paralysis, and more. Common diseases evaluated with MRI include intervertebral disk disease, brain tumors, inflammation of the spinal cord and brain, and soft tissue and bony abnormalities that compress the nervous system.

Treating Neurological Disease

Once diagnosed, Dr. Kube can create a specific and tailored treatment plan for each patient with a neurological disorder. Treatment plans may include medical management, physical rehabilitation, and brain or spinal surgeries for tumor removal, biopsies, and the correction of disk disease and congenital malformations.